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Magnolol is derived from root bark and branch bark of magnolia or Magnolia officinalis. Magnolol shows many pharmacological effects, such as prolonging of central muscle relaxation, inhibition of the central nervous, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiulcer, antioxidant, antitumor, hormone regulation, and antidiabetes. They are still in the stage of preclinical evaluation.
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Yang, HG., Du, GH. (2018). Magnolol and Honokiol. In: Natural Small Molecule Drugs from Plants. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8022-7_115
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